Douglas, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Douglas	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$27,899	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$51,764	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,297	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,959	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,740	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,938	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.6%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Douglas is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Douglas is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Douglas is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Douglas is 90% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,505 $51,764 $103,528

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Douglas median earnings by income bracket

Douglas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	28.8%	28.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.4%	7.4%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.7%	12.7%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	29.3%	29.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pearson, GA	2,067	$45,824	43.7%
Denton, GA	242	$42,439	47.8%
Willacoochee, GA	1,515	$39,841	51.0%
Broxton, GA	1,164	$35,641	56.2%
Nicholls, GA	3,402	$25,379	68.8%
Douglas, GA	11,970	$51,764	36.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Destrehan, LA	11,973	$163,822	101.4%
Accokeek, MD	11,973	$203,447	150.1%
Carleton Place, ON	11,965	n/a
Maryville, MO	11,963	$58,649	27.9%
La Riviera, CA	11,961	$106,468	30.9%
Douglas, GA	11,970	$51,764	36.4%

Source: The Douglas, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.